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Plain-English summary
This issue can expose an Octopus Deploy web request proxy password in cleartext deployment logs. It requires affected Octopus Deploy versions, a configured web request proxy, and an authenticated user able to trigger the relevant deployment path. The main business risk is proxy credential disclosure.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for affected Octopus Deploy instances that use a web request proxy. Treat this as a credential exposure issue, especially where deployment logs are broadly accessible or retained in centralized logging systems.
Technical view
Octopus Deploy versions 3.0.19 through 2019.7.2 could write the configured web request proxy password to deployment logs in cleartext under limited authenticated-user circumstances. The issue is fixed in 2019.7.3, with fixes backported to LTS 2019.6.5 and 2019.3.7.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Octopus Deploy 3.0.19 to 2019.7.2 is running with a web request proxy configured and users can trigger deployments or read deployment logs.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, public exploit tooling, CVSS, or KEV listing. Exploitation requires authentication and specific configuration, but successful triggering could disclose a sensitive proxy password in logs.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Octopus issue reference. No CVSS, CWE, exploit status, or detailed reproduction conditions are provided in the bundle. Validate exposure through version, proxy configuration, deployment-log handling, and access-control review.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade to Octopus Deploy 2019.7.3 or a fixed LTS release.
- Use LTS 2019.6.5 or LTS 2019.3.7 where applicable.
- Rotate the web request proxy password if logs may contain it.
- Restrict deployment triggering and deployment log access to trusted users.
- Check Octopus vendor guidance for any environment-specific remediation.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the running Octopus Deploy version.
- Check whether a web request proxy is configured.
- Review deployment logs for accidental proxy password disclosure.
- Verify deployment log access is limited to authorized personnel.
- Confirm the fixed version is deployed after remediation.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/Issues/issues/5739CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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